The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-05-26
PROHIBITION
Under the Dow Law-Can it be
Secured?


he Rev. John Pierson, of HILLSIDE
o, Ohio, addressed letters to the
Mayors of various towns where the
.ocal option clause had been adopt
ed, and received answers, the sub
stance of which is as follows:
ATHENS.
Population 3S2O-J. Higgins, May
or.-Had IA saloons. Carried by
vote. Little traffic, and that on
the sly. No outside saloons. Peo-
pie well satisfied.
CHARLTON.
Population 125O.-T. A. Hilard,
Mayor.-Had 5 saloons. Carried
by vote. No outside saloons.-l
Twas said it would ruin business.
That is not Sc. For our youth it
is a good thing.
KINGSTON.
Population 8O0.-Joseph Smith,
Mayor.-Had 4 saloons. Carried
by vote. Sale of liquor almost
stopped. No outside saloons
Not affected business. Greatly
improved morals. Majority would
be greater now.
WELLINGTON.
Population 25OO.-W. R. Wear,
Mayor.-Had 5 saloons. Council
passed ordinance. Effects highly
satisfactory. Little, if any, drink
ing. Drunkenness nearly elimi-
mated. Only business injured is
the saloon business. Peace and
good order greatly improved. One
outside saloon. Don't pay. For
sale. Our folks a unit on keeping
saloons out.
BARNESvILLE.
Population 3O00.-H. W. Baker,
Mayor.-Had 7 saloons. Passed
by vote. Effects good. Drunken
ness greatly diminished. Bust
ness not hurt euen one mall. Nor
ais vastly improved. One outside
saloon, but almost no trade. Vote
would be stronger now.
GENEVA.
Population 3OO0.-H. W. Turner,
Mayor..Had 5 saloons. Carried
by vote. Almost destroyed sa-
loon business. Since ordinance
went into effect, November Is, 1886,
I have had but one case before me.
No difference in business. Few, il
any, night brawls.
CUYAHoGA FALLS.
Population $500. F. Jones
Mayor-Had II saloons. Council
passed ordinance. Effect very good
Very few cases of drunkenness
No injury to business. Improved
morals. No outside saloons.
WEST SALEM.
Population 12O0.-E. Y. Cobb
Mayor.-Had 3 saloons. Carriec
by vote. Much less drinking anc
less drunkenness. No effect or
business. Some think it has help
ed trade. Marked change for the
better in morals. Nc outside sa
loons. Vote would be stronge,
now.
!, WINCHESTER, ADAMS COUNTY.
, Population 7OO.-T. c.. Doa0ney
Mayor.-Had 2 saloons. Carried
by vote. Effects good. Less Ii
: liquor drank and less drunkenness
mo detriment to other business
, No outside saloons,
: MEDINA.
, Population 25O0.-T. 0. Phillips
Mayor.-Had 4 saloons. Carried
by vote. No drunkenness on tn
: streets. Effect on business, NOR
, cash and less credit. On morals
, decided improvement. Affairs bet
| ter in every respect. No outsid
: saloons. Vote would be stronge
/. now.
sALINEvILLE.
Population 3OO0-C.. Terrell, May
. or.-Had Is saloons. Population
greatly unnaturalized foreigners
: Solicitor and policemen combine
to make the ordinance imperative
But with these drawbacks the ship
ments of liquor have fallen off one
half. Less liquor drank. Les
drunkenness. No effect on bust
ness unless to save money to ever,
day drinkers. Been mayor fv
3 years, and docket shows over go
t cases, and in over 500 of them tn
offense of drunkenness and disol
: derby conduct is written.
LEEsBURG.
Population 8O0.-J. r. Ladd, Mag
5 or.-Had 2 saloons. Carried b,
vote. 1910 less liquor drank AM
! $50 less drunkenness. Legitimat
| business increased. Morals great
, ly improved. No outside saloons
| Sentiment stronger in favor of pre-
hibition.
, MT. oREB.
Population 400.-J. C. Cross, Mag
, or.-Had 6 saloons.-One-fourt.
of liquor drank and one-ffth a
j, much drunkenness. All the mer
chants report an increased an
, healthy trade. No outside saloons
FREDERICKTOWN.
, Population 1OOO.-F. Il. Owen'
| Mayor.-Had 4 saloons. Nine
f tenths less liquor drank. Hardl
S any drunkenness. No differenc
: in business. Morals decidedly bel
e ter. No outside saloons. Tow,
: now quiet. Grocers say person
, u,ho did NOT NOW now nov